"It is easy to dunk on this title and dismiss it to the land of headlines already adjudicated by Betteridge's Law, and I am not going to fight back against its undefeated winning streak, but I do think there is value in asking simple questions that you can answer with provable reality. A lot of people dunked on the Wall Street Journal's front-page story about how data revealed that-like"
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Alex Pretti was disarmed, then murdered by masked goons of the state for expressing his 1st Amendment right to peaceful assembly."
Headlines can be dismissed under Betteridge's Law, yet asking simple, provable questions remains valuable. Data revealed that tariffs imposed under Trump were passed on to Americans. Many Americans outside social media echo chambers may not perceive political realities shaped by elites. Concerns exist about whether some political movements prioritize loyalty to a leader over the Constitution. The Trump Administration displays a pattern of disrespect toward the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment protects religion, speech, press, assembly, and petitioning the government. Alex Pretti was disarmed and then killed by masked state agents while expressing a peaceful assembly right; observers noted his actions were consistent with exercising both Second and First Amendment rights.
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